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R. DIXON FIREPLACE UNIT Filed April 29, 1926 Patented Get. 112, ,1926. Yn I' y v narran srarrs rarest carica. l

Rasee DIXON, or rAUNsDALE, ALABAMA.

I FIREBLACE UNIT.

Application filed April 2.9, 1926. Serial No. 105,490. My presentinvention has to do with firegrate 2 are produced separately from theplaces; and it contemplates the provision of back wall 4 and the-casingintegral with the 5 a fireplace unit, or one piece device, adapted backwall 4, after which the said .sections or to be'vhandled with facilityas such and parts are relatively arranged as shown and placed as onepiece in and removed as one are fiXedly connected in such relativearpiece from a fireplace; the said device beingv rangement through themedium of bolts 5, adapted to be produced with facility and rivets orother devices extending through the 60 being simple and inexpensive inconstruction front fra-me or portionl and the back frame and in generalwell adapted to withstand or portion 4. the usage to which fireplaceappurtenances My novel replace unit is designed more are ordinarilysubjected. especially vfor use in fireplaces of countryl lVith theforegoing in mind, the invention homes, and it will be appreciated fromthe G5 Y in all of its details will be fullyunderstood foregoing that mynovel fireplace unit is from the following description and claim adaptedto be expeditiously and easily when the same are read in connection withplaced in a fireplace so that coal of approthe drawings, accompanyingand forming priate type may be'used as fuel, and that part of thisspecific-ation in which when occasion demands my novel fireplace 70Figure l 1s a front elevationof the firevunit mayas readily be removedfrom the place unit constituting the preferred' emfireplace. bodiment ofmy invention. It will also be apparent from the forego- Figure 2 'is ahorizontal section., taken in ing that my novel fireplace unit is simplethe plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig? and inexpensive inconstruction and is well 75 ure 3, looking downwardly. p adapted towithstand rough usage and in- A Figure 3 is a vertical central sectionof the tense heat. Y unit. I have specifically described the preferredSimilar numerals of reference designate embodiment of my invention inorder to imcorresponding parts in all of the views of the party a full,clear and exact understanding 80 drawings. of the same. I do, notdesire, however, to be Among' other elements my novel fireplaceunderstood as limiting myself to the pre- ?,0 unit comprises a frontportion 1 of general cise construction and relative arrangement invertedU-shape, and a rgrate 2, the said of parts as disclosed, my inventionbeing defront portion l and the grate 2 being prefer- Afined by myappended claim within the scope 'B5 ably cast in one piece, and thematerial emof which modifications may be made withl ployed beingpreferably cast iron. It will ont departure from my invention.

be noticed in this connection that the grate 2 Having described myinvention, what I has an open work front portion and an open claim anddesire to secure by Letters-Patwork bottom portion, and on the rearv ofthe ent, is A y i said bottom portion are supporting legs 3, A fireplaceunit comprising a front porone at each end of the grate. tionor frame ofinverted U-shape, a great' 40 In addition to the front portion 1 and theintegral with said front portion or frame grate 2 characterized asdescribed, the fireand having an open work frontV and also place unitcomprises a U-shaped frame 4 having an open work bottom and legs on the95 disposed back of the front portion l and rear portion of Vsaidbottom, a frame of inbolted thereto at 5, and a casing cast in oneverted U-shape arranged back of and conpiece of iron with the said frame4, the said nected to the first named portion or frame casing having aback wall 6, and also having of inverted U-shape, and a. casing integralside walls 7, the latter extending from the with the back frame andcontaining the 100 frame 4, and the upper ends of the back wall grateand having a back wall and also hav- 6 and the side walls 7 being flaredas desiging side walls.

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